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Danish Twist: A Big House Looks Small in the Forest
For a new cabin in Denmark, a young family had somewhat conflicting desires: a large house that would look small, modern architecture that would blend into the forest, and open spaces for dinner...
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8 Winter Garden Greens to Grow Now
Where is the frigid grip of winter? In the Northeast we are in the disconcertingly mild cuddle of mid-December. Gardeners are beginning to scratch their heads and wonder what is going to happen to...
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Trending on Remodelista: Holiday Travels
The Remodelista editors headed abroad for holiday design inspiration this week. Here's what they found in Paris, Scandinavia, Brussels, and London: Above: dried herbs in the kitchen in An Artfully...
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Current Obsessions: Green Holiday
From new resin plant stands to a thistle-and-oak arrangement, here are a few things we loved this week. Above: A stunning tutorial on how to make living ornaments. Photograph by Yayo Abumada....
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Table of Contents: Homesteaders
We'll be celebrating self-sufficient homesteaders (and their DIY holiday gift ideas) this week. Curl up with us in front of a fire: Above: For more of this flower farm, see Garden Visit: Local Flowers...
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Before and After: A Renovated Barn by Berlin Star Thomas Kröger
In the German village of Uckermark, architect Thomas Kröger and team at TKA recently converted a 140-year-old brick-and-timber barn into a family vacation house with a separate guest apartment. "In its...
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DIY Gift: Orange and Clove Pomander
The holiday season should not feel like a race to the finish line. Avoid the frenzy of last-minute holiday shopping with homespun gifts. Here's a fragrant orange and clove pomander you can make with...
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Garden Visit: A Modern Farmer and Her 10 Acres in Australia
A few years ago Tasha Shoo and her husband, Ben, bought 10 acres of land an hour's drive from Melbourne, Australia, and moved there from the city with their three children and a dream of raising the...
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10 Easy Pieces: Firewood Log Carriers
Around this time of year, when my sisters and I migrate home for the holidays, we become what my dad calls "fire gloms." We can't help it. My parents' house is never exactly toasty, and the roaring...
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DIY: God's Eye Ornaments with a Scandi Twist
Honestly, I never imagined I'd meet a God's eye I liked. But recently, when trying to conjure a Christmas tree star (see A Star Is Born: DIY Foraged Tree Topper), I remembered the old camp craft, and I...
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Before and After: A Charred Wood Cottage, on a $45K Budget
On the coast of Brittany, architects Lucie Niney and Thibault Marca of Paris-based NeM Architectes discovered "a vacation home frozen in time." The challenge was to add a bedroom without sacrificing...
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Gardening 101: How to Use Eggshells in the Garden
Last fall, I started collecting eggshells after I read an article on Realfarmacy.com that touted their usefulness in the garden, for everything from fertilizer to organic pest control. This spring, I'm...
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DIY Gift: Potted Amaryllis Bulb
Down to the wire. If there are last-minute gifts on your holiday list, just say no to the frenzy at the mall. A DIY potted amaryllis bulb is a lovely gift—and you'll enjoy assembling it. Read on for...
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A White Christmas, with Potted Cyclamen
You can make it snow indoors with pots of white cyclamen. There are quite a few kinds of cyclamen—nearly two dozen species—beyond the common, florists' cyclmen for sale in supermarkets. And yet. The...
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Christmas in Detroit: A Pilgrimage to Gardeners' Midwest Mecca
Detroit Garden Works' motto is "Where passionate gardeners come to shop." Step through the door, and you immediately understand why shoppers from as far away as Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Iowa make...
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DIY: A Menu for Christmas Morning
Everyone knows that starting the day with a well-balanced breakfast is a good idea and as far as I'm concerned, this is especially true on Christmas. It's a day when, if I'm not careful, I might...
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Garden Visit: A White Christmas in Sweden
Blogger Maria Sandberg of Lilla Villa Vita lives with her husband, two sons, and dog in a fairytale house in southern Sweden. Every winter, she takes advantage of a white landscape to deck the house...
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Current Obsessions: Splendor in the Grass
In the hectic days leading to this holiday weekend, here are a few things that brought us serenity and inspiration. Above: A journey through some of the prettiest gardens of 2015. Photo by Marcus...
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Table of Contents: Best of 2015
Revisit the greatest gardening hits of 2015 with us this week: Above: For more of this garden (and cat), see 11 Garden Ideas to Steal from South Africa. Monday Above: Ikea's best new garden product...
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A Modern Garden: At Home with Charles and Ray Eames in California
From the Department of Famous Love Letters: In 1941 when a young Charles Eames proposed marriage to Ray, he wrote, "I am 34 (almost) years old, single (again) and broke. I love you very much and would...
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